ESA spaceplane project revives bankrupt firm’s hypersonic engine
The European Space Agency (ESA) has revived a bankrupt company's hypersonic engine technology through the Invictus project. The proposed engine for the spaceplane is based on pre-cooler technology developed by the now-defunct UK aerospace firm Reaction Engines. Many of Reaction Engines' top engineers have joined the British aerospace and defense company Frazer-Nash Consultancy, which is leading the Invictus consortium. Other members of the group include US aircraft maker Spirit AeroSystems and Britain's Cranfield University. The Invictus project aims to develop a hydrogen-powered spaceplane and fly it by 2031, utilizing the revived pre-cooler technology from the bankrupt firm.
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